Scars Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed lower back disorder, left foot disability, left bicep scar, and left shoulder disability were not incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an effective date prior to March 10, 1997 and for a TDIU rating based on his service-connected PTSD. The appellant was found not to have total occupational and social impairment due to his PTSD and left flank scar disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from September 21, 1999, until February 6, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder and chorioretinal scar, as well as initial ratings for migraine headaches and GERD. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service. The claims for scars and bilateral hearing loss were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence. The claim of entitlement to an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a keloid scar of the mid-chest is denied as there is no medical nexus indicating causation with service.

The Board has granted service connection for a residual scar from head laceration and denied service connection for headaches as residuals of a head laceration, numbness in arms and legs as residuals of a head laceration. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adhesion scar tissue as secondary to his service-connected incisional ventral hernia and also denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for incisional ventral hernia.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The case is being remanded for further examination and development due to incomplete service medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left hip femoral neck fracture with scar is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined disability rating is 40 percent, and he can perform sedentary employment.

The Board has determined that a new VCAA notice is required to be provided to the appellant, as it relates to the conditions for which the Veteran was service connected at the time of his death and the evidence needed to substantiate the DIC claim based on those conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, low back, and left foot conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting skin graft scar of the left knee did not undergo a permanent increase in disability as a result of active service.

The RO denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder and a chronic left ankle disorder to include a scar. The Veteran's prestabilization temporary total rating was terminated, but the decision is not considered clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's service-connected stomach and left thigh scars were found to be asymptomatic, resulting in a denial of increased disability ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are not sufficiently severe to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has denied the claim for DIC benefits as there is no legal basis for the claim or undisputed facts rendering the appellant ineligible.